Entertainment accessory package

ABSTRACT

An accessory package for patrons of theatres and the like, containing articles of use during portions of a performance.

[ Jan. 15, 1974 United States Patent [191 Minasian [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Stephen G. Minasian, Woburn, Mass.

Kehr

Hayhurst et 206/47 R X [73] Assignee: Hallmark Releasing Corp., Boston,

Mass.

Primary Examinerl ,eonard Summer Attorney-John W. Behringer et a1.

22 Filed: July 17,1972

21 App1.No.: 272,146

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Heretofore, a patron wishing to forego certain portions of the production, had no option other than the unrealistic one of leaving his seat, disturbing those in adjacent seats and presumably more interested than he,

' going to the lobby, then reversing the process to see the the paper bag. The blinders are constructed from a single sheet of cardboard formed into adjacent sections l3, l5, 17, 19, 21 and 23, separated by vertical folds l4, l6, 18, 20 and 22.

The center sections 17 and 19 are generally rectangular with rounded tops 24 and a small vee 25 at the common bottom. The center sections fit over the eyes and optionally also over a pair of normal spectacles.

Extending outwardly from the center sections are temple sections and 21 of a length slightly less than the width of the center sections. Extending from the temple sections are earpieces l3 and 23.

The blinder spectacles are folded in the paper bag as illustrated at.30 in FIG. 3.

Also in the paper bag is a small cellophane bag 31 containing two absorbent cotton balls 32 and 33 sights he may prefer not to see, ear plugs to block out sounds he may prefer not to hear, and candy, the injestion of which may ameliorate any temporary distress 'eaused by the performance.

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1. An article comprising accessory kit for distribution to patrons of entertainment facilities which comprises the following elements:

a. blinder spectacles of six horizontally adjacent cardboard sections separated by vertical folds b. the center pair of sections generally rectangular and shaped to thoroughly cover each eye c. the center vertical fold terminating in a vee notch to fit over the nose d. attached to the outer side of the center sections and extending horizontally, a pair of temple sections e. attached to the outer side of each of the temple sections and having a depending curvature therefrom, a pair of ear embracing sections f. said center sections folded backward along said center vertical fold and said temple sections and ear embracing sections collapsibly folded within said center sections g. a heat sealed cellophane bag h. said bag containing a pair of absorbent cotton balls i. said cotton balls adapted for insertion into the ear j a candy stick I k. said blinder spectacles, cellophane bag and candy stick encapsulated within a paper envelope with an adhesive sealing on its flap. 

1. An article comprising accessory kit for distribution to patrons of entertainment facilities which comprises the following elements: A. BLINDER SPECTACLES OF SIX HORIZONTALLY ADJACENT CARDBOARD SECTIONS SEPARATED BY VERTICAL FOLDS B. THE CENTER PAIR OF SECTIONS GENERALLY RECTANGULAR AND SHAPED TO THOROUGHLY COVER EACH EYE C. THE CENTER VERTICAL FOLD TERMINATING IN A VEE NOTCH TO FIT OVER THE NOSE D. ATTACHED TO THE OUTER SIDE OF THE CENTER SECTIONS AND EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY, A PAIR OF TEMPLE SECTIONS E. ATTACHED TO THE OUTER SIDE OF EACH OF THE TEMPLE SECTIONS AND HAVING A DEPENDING CURVATURE THEREFROM, A PAIR OF EAR EMBRACING SECTIONS F. SAID CENTER SECTIONS FOLDED BACKWARD ALONG SAID CENTER VERTICAL FOLD AND SAID TEMPLE SECTIONS AND EAR EMBRACING SECTIONS COLLAPSIBLY FOLDED WITHIN SAID CENTER SECTIONS G. A HEAT SEALED CELLOPHANE BAG H. SAID BAG CONTAINING A PAIR OF ABSORBENT COTTON BALLS I. SAID COTTON BALLS ADAPTED FOR INSERTION INTO THE EAR J. A CANDY STICK K. SAID BLINDER SPECTACLES, CELLOPHANE BAG AND CANDY STICK ENCAPSULATED WITHIN A PAPER ENVELOPE WITH AN ADHESIVE SEALING ON ITS FLAP. 